Fastening device for furniture.



K THULANDER.

FASTENING DEVlCE FOR FURNITURE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 20- I914- Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

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Punoanmm co., WASHINGTON, n. c.

K. THULANDER.

FASTENING DEVICE FOR FURNITURE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 20. I914.

1,1 58,748. Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

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KONSTAN'IINE THULANDER, 0F ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO ALFRED A.

ANDERSON, 015 J AMESTOWN, NEW YORK.

FASTENING DEVICE FOR FURNITURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

' Application filed March 20, 1914. Serial No. 826,012.

LANDER, a subject of the King of Sweden,

residing at the .city of Rockford, in the county of Winnebago and State of Illinois, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Fastening Devices for Furniture, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in fastening device for furniture; and the object of the improvement is to provide a simple and durable fastening device for removably connecting two parts of a piece of furniture, as for example, the attachment of a mirror frame support to a dresser or chiffonier; and the invention consists in the combination and arrangement of the parts and the novel features hereinafter set forth and claimed. 7

In the drawings, Figure l is a rear elevation of a portion of a dresser or chiifonier showing the joint fastening as used for attaching the mirror supporting frame to the body of the dresser; and Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail elevation of one ofthe fastenings attached to different portions of a piece of furniture to connect the same. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the lowerend of the mirror support and the upper part of the fastening attached thereto in position above the lower portion of the fastening attached to a portion of the body of the dresser and in position for entering the upper portion of the fastening but detached therefrom; and Fig.

4 is a side elevation of the two parts attached,

to one another by means of the fastening. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the wedge; and Fig. 6 is an end elevation of the same. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the holding plates of the fastening detached from one another, and showing the latch or looking plate in dotted line. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the latch or connective locking pieceor plate. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the wedge showing the folded or V-shaped form of the wedge. Fig. 10 is an elevation of a modification of the fastening attached to the furniture; and Fig. 11 is a side elevation of said modification; and Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the modified form of the holding plates; and Fig. 13 is a perspective View of the modified form of the looking or latch plate.

Like numerals of reference refer to corresponding parts in the several views.

The numeral 10 designates the body of the dresser, chiifonier I niture, and the numeral 11 the mirror frame. It is obvious that these two parts must be firmly united so that the mirror supporting frame Wlll be stifliy upheld upon the body of the dresser, yet so that said mirror frame may be quickly and easily removed from said body of the dresser.

The oint fastening consists of the two holdlng plates 12 and 13 which are made in angular form to rest upon one another and be firmly held together by a uniting means. The simple angular shape permits the easy block ng out of the holding plates 12 and 13 by sultable dies. The parts of the holding plates ad acent the wall of the furniture are provided with suitable holes for the attacl lng screws. The outwardly projecting portions 14 and 15 have the V-shaped openings 16 therethrough with the base of the opening adjacent the outer face of the wall portion of the holding plates.

The openings 16 are fitted to receive the V-shaped holding wedge 17 which is pref erably made with curved inner edges 18 so that the ends of the wedge 17 will bear upon the holding plates 12 and 13 thereby insuring a firm holding engagement with said plates when the parts are united.

The plate 13 is provided with opposite upwardly curved loops 19 and the opening 20 therebetween to pivot-ally receive therein the latch piece 21 which is formed with lugs 22 at each side to pivotally enter the loops 19 and extend upward through slight enlargements 23 of the V-shaped openings 16 in each of the plates 12 and 13, a locking pro-- jection 24 being provided at each side of the upper end of the latch piece 21, having a shoulder 25 that locks against the upper face of the upper holding plate 12. The latch 21 is formed V-shaped to fit over the V-shaped wedge 17 so that when inserted through both holding plates 12 and 13 and forced outward by said wedge 17 it locks the two firmly together. The latch 21 also forms a convenient means of holding the two holding plates 12 and 13 and the parts of the furniture to which they attach in position in preparation to receive the wedge 17 therewithin.

The two holding plates 12 and 13 resting upon one another invariably bring the two or similar article of furparts into perfect relation one to the other and aid in supporting the mirror frame or standards upon the dresser or other article of furniture and the latch 21 holds these parts in the adjusted position until the wedges 17 are inserted; the latch 21 also ives a lon 'er and stron er bearin for theholding plates 12 and 13 upon the wedge 17, thereby giving a far stronger and better dis tribution of the clamping force of the Wedge to the attached parts.

The modification shown in Figs. 10-13 consists of a non-pivotall-y attached latch piece 26. The holding plate 12 is made precisely the same as in the preferred form of the invention. The lower holding plate 27 is made precisely the same as the upper holding plate except additional holes may be added for firmly attaching the plate to the dresser body. The latch or V-shaped saddle piece 26 is provided with the proj ecting locking flanges 24 the same as in the latch piece 21. A second pair of locking flanges 28 are 1 provided on the latch piece 26 thereby providing a notch 29 between the flanges 24: and 28. The openings 16 23 are precisely the same in. the modified form of the holding plates 12 and 27 as in the plates 12 and 13.

The latch piece 26 is inserted through the openings 16 23 so that the two outwardly: projecting portions 14 and 1 5 of the plates '12 and :27 engage within the notches 2-9 at each side of the latch piece 26, and the latch piece fitting .over the Wedge 17 firmly unites all the parts to one another. The pivotally' attached latch piece 21 is preferred since it is not so likely to be lost or displaced in shipment, since the parts have to be shipped knock-down and the fastening attached to the furniture after reception by the consignee.

I claim as new f I 1. In a device of the type set forth, a pair of angular plates arranged in confronting end to end relation, vsaid confronting ends having holes therethrough, a latch piece'having locking projections insertible in said holes in said confronting ends to latch the" two parts together, and a wedge extending through said holes and engaging within said latch piece to releasably hold itinlocking en-gagementwith said plates.

2. In a device of the type set forth, a pair of plates having portions thereof arranged in confronting face to face relation; said confronting portions of said plates having similar shaped holes ther-ethrough, a latch piece insertible'throughsaid holes having locking flanges thereon, and a Wedge shaped similarto said holes insertible therethrough and aga1nst'sa1d latch p1ece to press SiLlCl locking flanges 1nto locking engagement with said plates to prevent the separation ofr the same. a I

3. In a device of the type set forth, apair of angular plates arranged inconfronting face to face relation for the projecting portions thereof, said confronting portions of said plates having similar-shaped holes 1 thereth-rough, a latch piece insertible through said holes in said confronting portions, one end of said latch piece hinged to one of said plates, the other end of said latch piece having locking flanges thereon, and a wedgeinsertible throu h said holes in said confronting portions and Within said locking latch piece to hold said locking flanges on said latch piece in locking engagement with i said plates and thereby" releasaloly attach said plates to one another. 1

In testimony whereof Ihav-e affixed my signature inthe presence of two witnesses;

KONSTANTINE THULANDER.

Witnesses a V. B. NnLsoN, F. G. HoeLAN-o.

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